Post Doctoral Fellow-MSH-76880-009

Key Skills

Biostatistics, Data Analysis, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Large data sets, Python Programming, SQL

Job Description

The Institute for Health Equity Research is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to 

support

innovative research focused on advancing health equity science. The Fellow will contribute to 

several

ongoing

projects

that

are

shared

across Institute

cores

and

research

groups

and

will

largely utilize longitudinal medical claims data and electronic medical records to examine and expose disparities in

health outcomes.

This opportunity will

also

support

a scholar to

engage in 

independent research to advance scholarship in alignment with IHER’s mission. The candidate is 

expected to work collaboratively on developing research designs and methods, data collection and

analysis, writing manuscripts and

grant proposals, research

presentations, and

mentoring 

and supervising students and research assistants. The postdoctoral fellowship appointment will 

be

in

the

Department

of

Population

Health

Science

and

Policy.

Responsibilities

Applicants should have substantial experience in analyzing health care or 

epidemiological

research data and ability to manage complex datasets using advanced statistical techniques. Thesuccessful applicant should also be proficient in SAS or R, have a demonstrated interest in a 

career in health equity research, and strong interpersonal and communications skills.

Experience with GIS is desirable but not 

required.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (expected graduation by May 2023 is 

• acceptable)
• Strong quantitative and analytical 
• skills
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: (i) epidemiology; (ii) biostatistics; (iii) data 
• science
• Proficiency in one or more programming language (e.g., Python, SQL or other scientific 
• languages)
• Ability
• to
• work
• independently,
• with
• strong
• communication
• and
• writing
• skills
• Experience in data analysis and visualization with large scale 
• datasets.
• Team-oriented
• with
• abilities
• to
• think
• creatively
• and
• work
• independently.

Employer Description

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.